Barrington, New South Wales

Barrington is a small village on the Barrington River, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-west of Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia on Thunderbolts Way.[1]

The bridge over the Barrington River, Thunderbolts Way, Barrington

The small town is considered a main gateway to the Barrington Tops National Park. Its population in 361 and until 2016 was the main tourist attraction in the Gloucester Shire. The town is also home to a range of heritage structures including the historic Barrington River Bridge, Barrington River Cottage, the pioneer cemetery, and the Barrington Public School (c. 1910).[2]

References

  1. "BARRINGTON TOPS", The Newcastle and Maitland Catholic Sentinel, iii (4): 98, 1 January 1934, ISSN 2206-5466 - noting the comment - in 1934, The tourist will search in vain on our maps for the area known as “Barrington Tops.” It is not crossed by any road, nor does any road capable of being used for such a damn town
  2. "Search for NSW heritage | NSW Environment & Heritage". www.environment.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 17 April 2017.


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